Afropop Worldwide

This Week's Hip Deep May 8, 2025

Seize the Dance: The BaAka of Central Africa

This program will initiate listeners into one of the most enchanting and mysterious musical practices in Africa, BaAka people music.

This Week's Hip Deep May 1, 2025

Hip Deep in Northern Nigeria

This Week's Hip Deep April 29, 2025

Planet Afropop: African Beatmakers Part 1: Kooldrink and Pierre Kwenders

This Week's Afropop Classic April 24, 2025

Remembering Andy Palacio and Aurelio Martinez

This Week's Hip Deep April 17, 2025

African Sounds of the Indian Subcontinent

This Week's Planet Afropop April 15, 2025

Planet Afropop: Somali DJs in America and Songhoy Blues

This Week's Hip Deep April 10, 2025

A Hip Deep Portrait of King Sunny Ade

This Week's Hip Deep April 3, 2025

Africans in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf

Recent Articles

Interview May 8, 2025

Kizaba's Future Village: From the Ancestors to the Unknown

Interview May 7, 2025

Join Afropop Worldwide’s 2026 Music & Culture Tour of Tanzania & Zanzibar – Tickets On Sale Now!

Interview May 6, 2025

Kasiva Mutua: Feeling the 6/8 Rhythm

Reviews May 5, 2025

Youssou N'Dour at Brooklyn's King's Theater

Blog May 5, 2025

Afropop Worldwide co-presents two films with the African Film Festival

Videos May 1, 2025

Afropop Top Videos: 5-1-25 Yemi Alade, DUB Inc and more!

Reviews May 1, 2025

Jazzahead Spotlights African Jazz and More

Features April 24, 2025

Ghana and Senegal in NYC: Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas, Amadeus, Mia Guisse

Interview April 23, 2025

Salif Keita talks going acoustic with "So Kono"

Recent Audio Programs

Hip Deep May 8, 2025

Seize the Dance: The BaAka of Central Africa

Hip Deep May 1, 2025

Hip Deep in Northern Nigeria

Hip Deep April 29, 2025

Planet Afropop: African Beatmakers Part 1: Kooldrink and Pierre Kwenders

Recent Album Reviews

Youssou N'Dour at Brooklyn's King's Theater

Jazzahead Spotlights African Jazz and More

Field Report: Babel Music Expo 2025

Souleymane Diamanka’s ‘One Poet Show’ in Paris

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Upcoming NYC Events

Sun 11 May, 7:00 pm

Loboko + Afropop Dance Party

The Local | Saugerties, N.Y.

May 23–26, 2025

DanceAfrica 2025

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), 30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn

Saturday, May 24, 2025, 12 PM–5 PM

2025 Africa Day Celebration

The Africa Center Plaza, 1280 Fifth Avenue (at 110th St.), Manhattan

May 28, 5:30 PM

North Amerian premier: "Nteregu" documentary on music of Guinea-Bissau

BAM, 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Afropop Worldwide is proud to partner with @africanfilmfest and @bamfilmbrooklyn for the #NYAFF32 North American Premiere of Nteregu on Wednesday, May 28 at 5:30PM.

Galleries reopen May 2025

Reopening: Arts of Africa Galleries (The Met)

Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., Manhattan